What can we expect from the final episode of the epic new wildlife series Planet Earth III? We take a look at the heroes episode and meet some remarkable conservation heroes dedicating their lives to saving wildlife <\/p>
Episode 8 of Sir\u00a0David Attenborough<\/a>‘s latest series\u00a0Planet Earth III<\/a><\/em><\/strong> he introduces the conservation heroes fighting to save the world\u2019s wildlife, from exploring remote jungles to going undercover to catch criminals in the illegal ivory trade.<\/p> \u201cWe started making the very first Planet Earth series just over 20 years ago’ says David. ‘Since then our camera teams have filmed all over the world and have visited its wildest and most remote corners. <\/p> “But the truth is, most of the animals we\u2019ve filmed over the past two decades are now rarer than they were and the places they live are in greater danger of destruction. But I\u2019ve seen another change in those years. A hopeful change. A new generation of remarkable people are stepping up to save wildlife. They\u2019re overcoming huge obstacles, travelling to dangerous places, and sometimes even risking their lives. To me they are true heroes. This is the story of some of them\u201d.<\/p> In this episode we meet Dumisane Zwane working to save the Black rhino<\/a>. The team are setting up new breeding populations in safe havens. The only problem is how to move rhinos that live in dense and remote areas. Dumi\u2019s ingenious solution is to safely sedate them and put them in a sling under a helicopter \u2013 and soon the one tonne rhinos are flying to their new home!<\/p> While Jaime Culebras in Ecuador is devoting his life to saving his beloved frogs. \u201cI fell in love with them when I was just seven years old,” he says. \u201cHow can you not love them? They are so beautiful.\u201d But now frogs are the most threatened group of animals \u2013 principally due to a fungal disease which is decimating them all over the world.<\/p> In Cote d\u2019Ivoire Trang Nguyen works undercover to catch criminals trading in illegal ivory. Forest elephants<\/a> have declined by two thirds in the last twenty years \u2013 and this trade is a major cause. Working with a group of local activists, Trang pretends to be a Vietnamese buyer of ivory. Just as the deal is done \u2013 she gives a secret signal and the police swoop in. It\u2019s dangerous work and hidden cameras tell the story.<\/p> These are just a few of the incredible heroes the episode features – all working in often difficult and dangerous conditions to save wildlife.<\/p> What can we expect from the final episode of the epic new wildlife series Planet Earth III? 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